Choices In Romeo And Juliet

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There are situations where choices are 100% in the story. In act 1 scene 5, Capulet says, “He shall be endured. What, goodman boy! I say, he shall. Go to. Am I the master here, or you? Go to. You’ll not endure him! God shall mend my soul, You’ll make a mutiny among my guests.vYou will set cock-a-hoop. You’ll be the man!” Lord Capulet makes the decision to let Romeo be at peace while at his party. This is a major decision due to the fact that this is where Romeo first sees and meets Juliet. Which leads to the story about fate, choices, and two young lovers named Romeo and Juliet. In act 2 scene 3, Friar Laurence says, “Oh, she knew well, Thy love did read by rote, that could not spell. But come, young waverer, come, go with me, In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, For this alliance may so happy prove, To turn your households' rancor to pure love.” Friar makes the decision to help the young lovers by agreeing to marry them in secret. He means well to unite the families but the road to hell is paved with good intentions. As …show more content…

In act 1 scene 2, Romeo says, “I’ll go along, no such sight to be shown. But to rejoice in splendor of mine own.” This can be fate because by going to this with Benvolio and reading the letter for Peter he meets Juliet and they become lovers. This can also be choice because if Romeo would not have gone he would still be in love with Rosaline and this story would never have had any meaning. In act 5 scene 3, Juliet says, “Go, get thee hence, for I will not away.—” By the Friar leave Juliet in the tomb it could be fate because he left and she got the chance to use Romeo’s dagger to kill herself. It could be a choice because he wanted her to have some grieving time with Romeo. THis again goes back to the road to hell is paved with good intentions. He wanted her to have some time to grieve but she dies instead. At some moments situations can be viewed as both fate and

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